School officials shouldn't joke about calling the cops on vulnerable children. They should also stop treating non-compliance as criminal.
Timothy Loehmann, the police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014, was fired on Tuesday.
A new theory detailing why people engage in racist and spiteful behavior highlights how we act most altruistically toward those similar to ourselves. At a time when racial discrimination at the hands of law enforcement is so prevalent, could understanding the scientific underpinnings of such feelings prevent similar conduct in the future?
Shots were fired in Long Island, but there was no rush to call 911. It made perfect sense to Nikole Hannah-Jones.